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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
European RatIwaYs.

Mr.. Simon Sterne, of New York, who
was last year appointed by President
Cleveland special commissioner to in
vestigate the relations of the governments
OF Western Europe to the railway sys-
TENS within their Jurisdiction, has sub
mitted his report. He says that in Eng
land governmental control and super
vision over railroads of much more eX.
acting and vigorous character now ex-
lists than that which prevailed in the early
history of railway enterprise there. No
general railway act under which the rail-
ways could incorporate themselves with
out special permission of Parlia-
ment was ever enacted by England.
In France, in 1859, all construction of
railways was subjected TO State SUPER
vision, as were also rates. Under exist
ing provisions France VIII become pro-
prietor of all its railways between 1850
and 1860. The Prussian government did
not undertake to inaugurste a railway
system for that kingdom until 1898
fifteen years, therefore, after the opening
OF the Manchester and Liverpool railway.
The law OF Nov. 3, 1888, reserved to the
executive government, which means the
Ministry of Public Works, with the
royal assent, the granting of concessions
to construct lines, the tariff rates,
etc. 1t was made the duty OF per.
manent Commissioners to see to It
that the railways were properly built In
the interest OF the public. An income
tax was imposed on the net profits of the
railways. The proceeds of this Tax were
applied by the state in the purchase in
open market of shares OF the company.
Thus the government became a share
holder. Through the efforts OF Prince
Bismarck the whole of the Prussian rail-
way system, with trifling exceptions, not
heretofore in the States possession, be-
came "a few years ago by purchase the
property OF the State. The railway sys-
TEN OF Prussia now comprises about 20, 600
miles. The report, which is exhaustive
and exceedingly voluminous, contains
also review OF the railway systems Of
Italy, Austria. Belgium and Holland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Walter G.. Jones.
From, the Southern CAwrcAn,am


Entered into rest, at the residence of
Ga, Jan. 26, 1887, Walter q. Jones, in the
22d year of his age, eldest son of the late
Maj. Walter Jones, of Mobile.
The announcement OF the death of Wal
ter Jones, on the threshold of manhood,
will bring sadness to the hearts of his
many friends in Virginia and Florida.
Possessed of a peculiarly lovable and at
tractive disposition, he had by his
gentle and courteous bearing endeared
himself to all with whom, in the
course of his pilgrimage on earth, he
had become associated. Having lost his
parents at an early age, his uncle, G. Lu-
Glen Jones, of Savannah, became both
guardian and father to him. Framed in
his youth to love, honor and cherish the
doctrines and teachings of the Episcopal
Church, he soon became a communicate,
and up to the time of his departure from
US never did he fail to sustain himself as
a true and consistent Christian gentle
man.
Though so young, his departure has
left a halo of glory around his life which
can never be forgotten by those loving
hearts and kind friends who were privi-
legged to administer to his temporal and
spiritual wants during his illness.
The last scenes OF his life, eXemplified
in the most positive and convincing man
ner that the sting OF death and the vic
tory of the grave had been completely
overcome. For nine days and nights he
suffered all the pain and agonies incident
TO the most severe attack of that insid-
ious disease, pneumonia Still his faith
10 his Saviour failed him not. and when he
became aware that all hope Tor his recov-
cry had gone, he calmly partook of
the Holy Communion, repeating audi
big the LORDS Prayer. Then
came most wonderful change; all
pain and anguish of body appeared
to depart from him; his face became illu-
minated as 1t were by ray from heaven,
and turning to those weeping around his
bed, he extended his hand, and, with "A
tone of voice clear, distinct, and coming
from the very depths OF his soul, he said,
calling each one by name, "Goodby.
am going home; meet me in heaven" He
soon after this sang "Nearer, My God, to
rhee," and "Safe in the Arms OF Jesus, !"
aud quietly passed away, having literally
triumphed over the pains of death.
"May our last end be like his"
Il. S. j.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
THE PARTISAN DOLLS.
How They Are Made and Dressed
and What They Cost.
Paris Letter in So. louis Republican.

Paris Letter in st. louis Republican.
Doll worship has become sert ofcreed
and every year these puppets are more
extensively and extravagantly dressed.
There is no article of womsn's attire
which is not reproduced in miniature on
these aristocratIc dolls. There are dolls
de luxe which range from three and q
half inches TO as many feet in height.
They wear silk dresses, bustles, long
trains and sealskin dolmans. Their hats
take all the fantastic forms of women's
and are trimmed with feathers and little
tomtits. They wear silk hose and their
feet are encased in dainty satin shoes.
There is, indeed, nothing in the way OF
eccentricity of dress or toible OF millinery
which the doll does not wear. Dolls have
their own dressmaSers, their own MIL
liners and shoemakers. The doll fra.
ternity may be divided into several races
differing in development and in artistic
execution.
There is the old-fashioned wooden
doll whose shrunk shanks are some
times covered with shredly garments.
This is the poor girls doll. Then
there is another wooden doll, but more
polished, whose limbs and trunk are
padded into shape and covered with white
leather. Sometimes this species has a
porcelain mead on it. There is also a
dumpy doll made out Of India rubber
whose sole virtue is that it is unbreaka-
BILE. Then comes the arlstocratic doll,
which IS made out of nothing else but
paper, with porcelain head. This is the
doll which ls made in Paris to-day.
Hundreds of thousands Of it are exported
every year and it sells at anything from
SOC. up to $400.
1t is not many years since this new race
first appeared, but it has already driven
its predecessors out of the market in
Paris. Here is how 1t is made.
The paper pulp is first worked into a
fine mortar. Then the dolls are nodded
bit by bit. One workman will mold
nothing but arms, another the feet, and
so on. When the trunks and limbs are
shaped and dried. they are painted. They
get five coats OF whiteish paint and are
then vanished. After this elastic bands
are inserted in the arms and legs to keep
them together. The joints are made
workable, and into whatever position you
may put an arm or leg, it will stick there.
The head is more difficult TO make than
the body. 1t is, as already observed,
made out of porcelain. After being
nodded the heads are put into an oven
and are burned for twenty-seven hours.
Then they are rubbed with pumlce-stone
and polished. Then they are painted,
and the painting and coloring of dolFs
head Is ticklish business, requiring, as
the French say, the utmost delicatesse.
The doll's eyes are made on the same
principle as artificial human eyes. Its
hair is wool from wild goats in the noun
talns of ThibeU. To turn out orfS of these
dolls thirty different persons are required,
and the cheapest is sold naked at 60c.
and the dearest at $ll.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
BASE BALL NEWS.
Gossip Picked Up from All the
League Centres.

League Centres.
Montgomery wants to come into the
Southern League. A satisfactory organ
ization there will, of course, make Bir-
mingbam independent of the Atlanta
movement, which thus far seems to be a
failure.
The Detroit Free Press says: ''There
are GAG base ball players now under con-
tract, ana many of the clubs. as we'll as
associations, are still incomplete. Prob
ably 1000 players will draw salary In
1887, and very likely 1900 people. directly
or indirectly, will be supported by the
games"
There are already twelve leagues and
associations under the National agree.
ment. They are the National League,
American Association, International
League, Western League, Northwestern
League, Southern League, Eastern
League, New England League, Pennsyl-
vania Association, Ohio State League,
Michigan State League and National Col
Ored League. They contain nearly 100
clubs and will employ about 1890 play
ers. There are several other leagues pro-
jected, 80 that it is altogether likely there
will be $50 professional clubs in the Uni
ted States and Canada, employing 1000
players, and paying out in salaries at
least $1,500,000. Still some people say the
national game Is on the decline.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Hon. S. G. McLendon, of Thoma sville,
is at the Screven House.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were Ii b Holl1ns and
family, New YorK; II Whidden and
wife, Boston; A NJ Bangs aud wife,
Fayetteville. n Y; g Rafferty, and wife,
Brooklyn; w NJ kaufman and wife, Read
ing, Pa; A q Becker and family, Rich
mond, Va; d L Skinner and wife, Denver,
Col; Q + Aver, Lowell, Mass. E FL Park,
IL Fl Chandler, E Littletield, + A Titus, c
Ii Collins, G. III Paine, Boston.
AT the Screven House were Il l. Wilson
and wife, New York; G f Ruggles, Miss
Garrett, Mrs Garrett, Brooklyn; Il A
Ballowee, Mrs Il Ladson, ThOmasville;
George Denham, Troy, N Y; A f
Bloomer and wife, Chicago; l. g Fair
bank, Cinclnnati; ii l. Smith, Washing
ton, ID g; II Gourlee, Jr, New York;
III III Marmanduke, Jacksonville; L K
Duvall, Louisville, Ky; f A Cody, Roch-
ester, N Y; Edward IL Lyons, New York.
AT the Harnett House were FL r Prizes
ter, South Carolina; Q Harrison, chi
cago; ii A Maloon, Boston; A j Nealon,
Jacksonville, Fla; S W Metcalf, New Or
leans; VIM Il Taylor, Brooklyn. n 7; f
L Pitts, Toronto, Can; Nj g Wood, Ma
con; E b Jones, Condor; M Vogleson,
G F Haines, Salem, Mass; L l. Pickrin,
Hazlehurst; ID Moore, Charleston, s c;
E J Morse, Boston; W L Macarthur, New
TROY. Fla.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Mrs. Bower,, Loss.

Mrs. Bowers, whose company was
booked to appear at the Savannah
Theatre this month, and who lost her en-
tire wardrobe and that of her company in
the Augusta fire on Saturday night, was
telegraphed yesterday by Manager John
son In regard to their loss. Manager
Richie replied last night that an agent
had been sent to New York for new
wardrobe. Twenty-seven thousand dol
lars, he said, will not cover the actual
loss. Many Of the robes, jewels, swords,
etc., now worn by Mrs. Bowers. Mr..
Wbeelock and Mr.. Lane, but which were
originally worn by Charlotte Cushman,
Booth, Fechter, Mccullough and other
eminent actors, cannot be replaced. Mrs.
Bowers will fill her engagement here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

there. Amidst the excited crowd man
was standing, looking with great earnest
ness down below, but doing nothing. A
woman came up TO him, and putting her
hand on his shoulder said Bill, your
brother is down there In moment the
man was changed! of went his coat,
and he sprang into the trench and worked
as If he had the strength OF ten men. D,
beloved in the masses OF the poor and de-
graded and lost, your brother is there.
Will you not help rescue him? They
need my help, your help the church's help,
for they are buried in sin and are nigh unto
eternal death and know it not.
THE LAST DANCE.
"When Moscow was burning there was
party in the palace right over powder
magazine. They did not know the flame
was approaching, SO the leader of the tes-
tivity shouted zone dance more and the
voice was taken UP through the palace
and the cry was zone dance more And
the music PLAYED, and the feet bounded
and the laughter rang out; but suddenly,
through the fire and smoke and the thun-
der of the explosion, eternity broke. Can
you not make the application"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
FOUGHT SIX POLICEMEN.
A Drunk" That IL Took Whole
Squad OF Officers to Arrest.

squad OF Officers to Arrest.
A great deal Of excitement was caused
yesterday on Broughton and Abercorn
streets by drunken young white man
named Thomas Cassidy, who resisted ar
rest. He was first arrested by Policeman
Rogers in Kaufman's restaurant, on
BroughtOn street, for disorderly
conduct. 1t was then 1870 O'Clock.
Cassidy showed fight and struck
the officer several times IN the face. de.
was tripped and thrown down, but would
not submit.
The policeman called on several to as
sist him. The spectators saw it would
be tough job, and they knew the city
would not pay for any torn. clothes or
black eyes, and so they kept their
hands off. After the two had
been struggling for a few min
utes gentleman pushed through
the crowd, and caught hold OF the prisoner
to help the officer. Cassidy fought fu-
riously, striking his captors at every OPP
portunity. fhey were ten minutes get
ting him as far as the Marshall House,
half block away, and five minutes more
getting him to A bercorn street. by that
time be had been knocked down two or
three times, and his face was covered
with blood.
Two other policemen came up and the
procession turned south onAbeTcOrn with
three hundred people following. They
were five minutes getting TO Oglethorpe
square and five minutes more getting
him through it. The crowd appeared
to sympaIhize with the policeman,
whom the prisoner kept striking,
but whom he did not want to hit back. BY
the time they reached South Broad street
two more police came from the barracks,
and Chief Anderson, who lives on the cor
ner OF South Broad and Abercorn, came
out. Finally the policemen had to pick
the man up bodily and carry him down to
the barracks. 1t was just 2 O'Clock when
ne was lodged safely inside.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
THROUGH THE CLS~l
IT,. mo
Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.

items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.
Calanthe Lodge, knights Of Pythias,
will meet tonight.
The Board Of Education will hold its
February meeting tonight.
DeKalb Lodge of Odd Fellows will be
visited tonight by Grand Master g. Il.
LaHatt. =
The forty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Georgia Historical Society will be held
Tonight at Hodgson Hall.
The Southern Mutual Loan Associat alton
VIII hold its regular monthly meeting at
metropolitan Hall tonight.
Mrs.. Sallie +, Chaplin, OF Charleston, s.
Vs. IS In the city, and will give an address
on temperance and another equally i'm
portant subject at Wesley Church to-
morrow night. Mrs. Chapin is q gifted
speaker, devoted temperance worker
audience.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
AT THE THEATRE.
Rhea's Engagement 10 Open With
'Fairy Fingers"


"Fairy Fingers"
The vivaoious and pretty Mile. Rhea
will begin a short engagement at the The
atre tonight in the comedy "Fairy Fin
gers" Her graceful person, charming
manner and artistic talent fit her excel
lentiy for society comedy drama. Her
performance in "a Country Girl" a
year ago will be remembered as
one OF the most delightful
bits OF acting seen on the Savannah stage
asst season. She has many friends here,
having met numbers OF ladies during her
stay last winter and ON previous
visits. AS matter OF fact she seems to
possess far stronger powers of fascina-
tiOn over her audiences than most men,
bers OF her profession. This is particu-
larly noticeable at matinees when there
is always quite a number of ladies who
desire to meet her. Tomorrow night sne
will play in "rhe Widow"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
The Beginning of tue End,

The beginning of disease is slight debility
or disorder of some of the vital organs, the
stomach, the liver or the bowels usually.
There are dyspeptic symptoms, the liver is
troublesome, the skin grows tawny and I'M
healthy looking, there are pans in the right
side or through the right shoulder blade. The
climax IS often an utter prostration of the
physical energies, perhaps q fatal issue. But
if the difficulty ls metin time with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. which is always effective as
a remedy, and it should be resorted to at an
early stage, there will be no reason to appre-
hend those Injurious subsequent effects upon
the system often entailed by entirely cured
diseases. Far better is 1t, also. to. employ
this safe remedial agent in fever anu ague,
and other malarial complaints, than quinlne
and other potent drugs, which, even when
they do prove effectual for time, ruin the
stomach and impair the general health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
TO GO OVER THE ROAD.
Central Officials and Directors to
Make a Trim

Gen. Alexander returned from New
York yesterday morning. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. H. B. Hollins, the Gen.
trails First Vice President, and family.
Tomorrow night Gen. Alexander, Mr..
Hollins and probably some other men,
bers of the Board OF Directors will start
out on a trip over the road. Mr.. Hollins
remarked last night that he had bought
a big interest In the road without seeing
what it was, and now he wants to take a
look at 1t. The purchase was q good deal
like buying cat in a bag, he added
loosely. The party will run out over the
branch lines and will go as far west as
Birmingham, returning probably by way
OF Augusta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Concerning a popular hotel in Savan-
nah, Ca, the Florida Tlmes-Union says:
1--WE note from the hotel arrivals as pub
llshed in the Savannah papers, that the
Harnett House still leads all the other
hotels in the city. In fact they have as
many as the othe RS combined. There
Is a good installmea of Floridians always
registered there"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
RIVER AND HARBoR NEWS.
Gleanings A nlong the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.

Along the Wharves.
An unknown three-masted loaded
schooner passed in by Tybee last night
bound up.
The sea off Tybee was very rough yes
terday and very few vessels went 10 sea
in the face of a northeast blow.
The work on the river ietties is pro-
crossing very rapidly. There a force OF
hands working night and day on them.
The schooner Harold c. Beecher ar
rived yesterday from New York with a
cargo OF railroad iron for the Tybee road.
The schooner Welcome r. Beebe ar
rived yesterday from New York with
stone for the jetties. The Beebe is an
old time trader at this port.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
.Itou0h an Itch -

"Rough on Itch" cures skin humors,
eruptions, ring worm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, ehilblalns, Itch, ivy poison,
barber's itch. SOC. Jars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
"Kough on Oorna. .

Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns."
Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts,
hnninna. 1bc.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Rough ON Catnrrh,

Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete cure Of worst chrome cases also
unequaled as gargle for diphtheria, sore
throat, foul breath. 60c.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Polo caps are selling for 1Oc. at the
"Famoue," l40 Congress street, three
doors from the corner of Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Polo caps are selling for 1Oc. at the
Famous" 140 Congress street, three
doors from the corner OF Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

c-Gd ssiEvecn Rats"
Clears out raCs,- h. (s ties, flies, ants,
bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack
rabbits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At drug
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

For Virginia: Fair weather,
followed by local rains, winds generally
southerly. For North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Eastern Florida,
Western Florida, Alabama and Missis-
sippi: Local rains, easterly winds be-
coming southerly, warmer. Tennessee
Local rains, warmer, southerly winds.
The height Of the river Al Augusta at
1888 % CLOCK D. N. YESTERDAY (AugusJa
time) was IL feet-a fall of 0.3 foot during
the preceding "a hours.
CouDaraJIve statement OF temperature
at Savannah FEB. ID. 1886 and 1887:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

But he was so confOundedly sallowl
That his friends ali forsook HIM.
Fen his sweetheart she shook him,
Which made poor Ben loudly below.
Now Ben had friend named McQueens
WHO told him to take SMITHS BILE BEANS,
And now he's rs rosy as any pink posey,
And has married II woman Of means,
Bile Beans Will cle9r the complexion and
sweeten the breath. 25c. per bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

overcoats almost given away at B. II. Levy
q Bro Is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Harnett House,

A handsome Scarf for Csc, at B. II. Levy 4
Rraj
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Oak, Pine and Lightwood,
For sale by r. b. Cassels, corner Taylor
and East Broad streets. Telephone No.
II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

b. II. Levy n Bros Gold and Silver shirts
are the leaders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

silver and Gold Shirts at b. II. Levy &
Bros,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

An extensive line of fancy Neck scarfs for
Ger,s. AZ II. " Levy y PRE- g
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Bows knee pants are selling for 65c. at
the Famous" 40 Congress street, three
doors from Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Boys knee pants are selling for Csc. at
the Famous" l40 Congress street, three
doors from Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Eighteen-dollar suits selling for Sl4 40
at the Famous" 40 Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

You can get ct at B. IL. Levy & Bros,
and get 1t cheaply.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
For Exhaustion.

DIR. A. N. KRouT, Van Vert, o., says :
Il found it decidedly beneficial in ner-
vous exhaustion"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

OvercOats at your own price, to close
out, at the Famous" 40 Congress
street. three doors from the corner OF
Whitaker street. Any house who will
misrepresent their place as being the
Famous" will misrepresent their goods,
and in order to compete with US, will have
to sell you shoddy goods to bring their
price 10 the low level we sell our own
manufactured goods clothing at.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Graham Farina.

Graham Farina.
Unsurpassed as Breakfast Dish.
For sale by all grocers.
@. V. HEcKER d Co.,
176 Bay street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Mems business suits selling for SO 40 at
the Famous" 140 Congress street, three
doors from the corner Of Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Full Dress Suits at b. ii. Levy q Bros, 16l
Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
TRY HECKERS

Dress and Business Suits very cheap. 10
make room for spring stock, at b. II. Levy
Bro, Is. l6l Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

B. II. Levy Il Bros low prices are the talk
OF the city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14
Imported stationery.

Prizes finest English papers and En-
velopes, viz: Irish Linen, Cream Wove,
Overland Mail, Azure, Standard Linen,
Bank Note, Silver Gray, Mourning, letter
and note sizes. Box paper. Decorated
papers in ali designs. Gilt edge Cards de
Correspondence. Latest styles of visit
ing aud dinner cards. Engraving and
printing. First qualify paper at 10c. a
Quire, at SCHREINER'S.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Rows Suits cheap at b. II. Low & B-o.'s,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-14

Is. II. Levy Il Bro, have slaughtered prices
TO close out remaining winter stock of CLOTH
In
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Ben Jones was a capital fellow.

G.N.sALIsBURY, signal Corps, U. 5. A.